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Top Banana (1954) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Alfred E. Green and Albert Zugsmith and produced by Albert Zugsmith and Ben Peskay.

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Musical Monday: Top Banana (1954)

on Jul 18, 2016 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “Top Banana” (19... Read full article


Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man, Phil Silvers

By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Top Banana starring Phil Silvers (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article


Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man, Phil Silvers

By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Top Banana starring Phil Silvers (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article


Top Banana! Broadway to 3-D, 1954, with Funny-man, Phil Silvers

By C. S. Williams on Apr 25, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Top Banana starring Phil Silvers (which premiered Friday, February 19, 1954[1]) first had a successful Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening on Thursday, November 1, 1951, and after 350 (Banana was Dark for 29 days, on a layoff from August 3 – August 31, 1952) performances closed ... Read full article


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Film debut of Herbie Faye.
The Broadway production of "Top Banana" opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York on November 1, 1951 and ran for 350 performances.
Film debut of Emmaline Henry.
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Also directed by Alfred E. Green




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Also produced by Albert Zugsmith




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Also released in 1954




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